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A surprisingly emotional statement from Defense Secretary Robert Gates about Rep. Jack Murtha’s passing. I was deeply saddened to hear of the passing of Jack

A recent letter to the editor in the Mississippi Sun Herald raised some important questions about so-called “Personhood” amendments like the one that will soon be voted on in Mississippi. In a response, the American Life League dismisses claims that the passage of such an amendment could open the door to unintended consequences. # “Personhood” amendments across the country aim to ban abortion but, as some suggest, their passage could mean that women seeking abortions would be put in jail

RENO, Nev. -- Sen. Barack Obama is not taking the bait -- for now. Strolling off his plane with cell phone in hand, the Democratic presidential nominee

I doubted yesterday that the Obama administration would seek a return to the Karshi-Khanabad air base in Uzbekistan -- the government of Islam Karimov kicked

California Republicans are publicly wringing their hands this primary day over the possibility that a birther movement leader may actually be their nominee for

Rep. Tim Walz offered an amendment on Friday that would prevent members of Congress from getting paid in the event of a government shutdown. The measure, which was to be attached to the Government Shutdown Prevention Act, failed along party lines.

Leading up to the 2012 election, women are watching -- more specifically, Planned Parenthood is watching. On Election Day 2011, when Mississippians voted down

Yesterday, Noah Shachtman asked if the United States was really at war in Pakistan. Today President Obama made it clear: yes, the war is in Pakistan, with an

In a little-noticed column, Jon Kyl (R-Ariz.), the Senate minority whip, comes out for scrapping the stimulus money that has not yet been spent. All $677

The allegations against Paulson & Co. and the Center for Responsible Lending stem not from a congressional investigation or independent study, but from Americans for Prosperity, a conservative advocacy group famed for supporting the Tea Parties.

Today, the S&P/Case Shiller Housing Index shows some worrying, if unsurprising, statistics about the housing market. The good news is that the

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Obama trails Republicans in 2012 presidential match-ups. Colorado Republicans prepare for possibility of Scott McInnis dropping out of the race. The

Today, the Labor Department reported (PDF) that the number of available jobs remained mostly unchanged between July and August -- holding at about 3.2 million.

As reported here on Thursday, the House Armed Services Committee set the Obama administration’s plans for closing the detention facility at Guantanamo Bay back

Sen. Barack Obama needs young voters to keep turning out at unusually high rates in order to win in November. While his campaign adeptly mobilized them in

A decade of cuts in federal combined with states mimicking Bush administration tax cuts have led states to fill revenue shortfalls with regressive tax policies.

A plan designed to help 400,000 homeowners modify their mortgage terms has only helped 25 borrowers.

U.S. District Judge Ellen Huvelle this morning denied the government’s attempt to further delay the hearing of Guantanamo Bay prisoner Mohammed Jawad and, as